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ActiveWhite Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Tanana Valley; Delta Junction; Upper Chena River Valley
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The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Fire Weather Watch for lightning, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...White Mountains, Tanana Valley, Chena River Valley, Fortymile Country, and Eastern Delta Junction.
* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
* THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE INDEX...Scattered.
* WINDS...Near thunderstorms, gusts could reach as high as 40 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the low 80s. Lows in the low 50s.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are possible this weekend due to a combination of thunderstorm activity, temperatures reaching into the low 80s, relative humidities near 30 percent, and gusty winds.
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